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Jesse Draper – From Talk Show Host to Investing in Women-Owned Businesses Through Halogen Ventures

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Jesse Draper on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

When Jesse Draper created and began hosting the 2015 Emmy nominated television series, The Valley Girl Show, she discovered something interesting; it wasn’t easy to find women in business to interview!

This ‘discovery’ ultimately led Jesse to found Halogen Ventures, an early stage venture capital fund focused on female-founded consumer technologies.

Currently, Halogen Ventures, has made some great picks with theSkimm, Carbon 38, Sugarfina, and Hop Skip Drive as part of their portfolio, to name a few.

Listed by Marie Claire as one of the “50 Most Connected Women in America,” Jesse talks networking, investor pitching tips and why the childcare industry needs a makeover.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

If it is not fulfilling one of my priorities for that particular day or week, I have to re-prioritize.” – Jesse Draper

Show Notes:

  • HOW being the creator and host of “The Valley Girl Show” illuminated some startling stats on women in business
  • The 3 ‘ingredients’ she looks for in a company when making an investment decision
  • WHY she Loves it when she doesn’t understand something
  • Her BEST Tips on pitching your idea to investors
  • The real truth about Networking
  • Why Perfection is a deal killer
  • COLD emails are not dead – Jesse has proof
  • How she kept going after hearing 110 NO’S
  • How she stays PRODUCTIVE as a mom of two under the age of 4 while running a fast-paced business
  • Jesse’s ideas for Bulldozing the CHILDCARE industry in America
  • Why networking HAS NOT gone out of style
  • Why being “uncomfortable” is the best place to be
  • And much, much more

Get out there and do it. Meet as many people as you can, and send cold emails.” – Jesse Draper

Connect with Jesse Draper:

Twitter | Instagram | Lady Bosses Podcast | Halogen Ventures | Facebook

Do something that makes you uncomfortable every day.” – Jesse Draper

5 Commitments You Must Make to Align Your Business for Impact in 2019

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I’ve got something special in store for you over the next few days. I’m doing a 3-day mini-podcast series that I think you’ll love.

TODAY, I’m talking about the 5 commitments you need to make to align your business for impact in 2019. These are themes that I see emerging for myself, my clients, and my guests on the show who are enjoying accelerated growth in their businesses.

Where can you be adding more of these commitments into your business? Listen in to today’s show for ideas.

Also, make sure to tune in to tomorrow’s show with Carrie Callahan to learn about the best PR for your business. On Friday, we will have an amazing episode with Laura McHolm about cutting through the noise and becoming a ‘category of one’ in your industry.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

Women who are making huge leaps in business growth and revenue right now are doing less thinking and taking more action.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • How to CATAPULT your business forward with these 5 commitments
  • The TWO WAYS of ‘being’ in the world
  • How to accomplish your GOALS
  • Why it’s important to have a clear vision for your business
  • How to get support from the people around you
  • Developing a strong decision-making process
  • Why RESILIENCE is critical to your business
  • Leadership RITUALS and why you need to cultivate yours

You make decisions and you can always course-correct.” – Joy Chudacoff

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I know that one of your biggest goals has to be that you want to create a bigger impact in 2019.” – Joy Chudacoff

Align Retreat 2019 – Early Bird Pricing Ends Soon!

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Thanks to everyone who reached out with concern about my family during the California Wildfires. I recorded a short video to share how things are going and to let you know why the wildfires caused me to extend the Early Bird Pricing for my Align Retreat.

January 23 + 24, 2019, in Malibu, CA
Early Bird Pricing expires December 3, 2018!

Go here to get all the details on Align 2019!

As always, if you have any questions about the event or registration, feel free to reach out to Kathy, our Director of Client Relations at Kathy@SmartWomenSolutions.com or call 310-266-0416 and she will be happy to assist you or set up a private, personal phone call with me to get your questions answered and explore how my Align Retreat will create a bigger impact in your business in 2019.

Sending you blessings for a holiday chock full of abundance in every way; family, food, love and community.

Be well,

Joy

Sarah Naseer – Creating Good Products That Help Feed The World

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They’ve provided meals to over 100M (yep, you read that right) children in 63 countries. How? Wait for it…selling handbags.

Today’s podcast is about entrepreneurship, but it’s also a PSA. My guest, Sarah Naseer, joins us to talk about FEED, a socially conscious company working every day to fight the war against hunger in a tangible way.

Sarah, President of FEED, oversees business development and growth strategies related to product marketing and merchandising. You’ll love what she has to say about how FEED has built an amazing company while changing the world!

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

Do your best to really push through whatever decision you decided to go with.” – Sarah Naseer

Show Notes:

  • WHY the company chose BAGS instead of shoes, clothing or jewelry
  • The GENIUS decision to put a Number on every bag and what the number means
  • What the proceeds from ONE BAG can do for a child
  • How Focusing on Collaborations and Partnerships early on were the BIGGEST & BEST Key Strategies
  • Why COMMUNITY is an essential ingredient in the mission of any business today
  • Why being both Focused & Nimble are core to their everyday teamwork
  • Managing CASH FLOW while still giving back

Women owe it to themselves to go into every meeting, every opportunity, every pitch, with confidence, and you don’t need to apologize for it.” – Sarah Naseer

Connect with Sarah Naseer:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | FEED Projects

You are your best advocate.” – Sarah Naseer

Laura Wasser – High Profile Celebrity Lawyer AND Fast Becoming The Complete Divorce Solution With Her New Online Divorce Platform

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Laura Wasser on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Laura Wasser gets up close and personal with celebs like Kim Kardashian, Angelina Jolie, Gwen Stefani and Jennifer Garner (just to name a few!). Wasser is a celebrity divorce attorney and the founder of the NEW online divorce platform itsovereasy.com.

Laura created ‘it’s over easy’ to change the way people feel about divorce. It’s a platform that makes a challenging process accessible and affordable to everyone.

As the author of the 2013 bestseller, It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way, Laura really believes that by simplifying the divorce process, couples are empowered to take control of their own destiny without having to rely on expensive attorneys. 

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

You have to be open to the idea that you can’t do everything yourself, and that when you are giving help to others then that will come back to you. Take it! Take the help.” – Laura Wasser

Show Notes:

  • WHY Laura is a Big advocate for working moms
  • Why it’s important for a woman to get a prenup if she’s the major breadwinner in the relationship
  • Her Biggest Challenge in representing celebrities
  • The time Laura had a STILETTO thrown at her
  • How she juggles being a single mom with a busy career and two boys
  • The one idea that women MUST adopt
  • Her Daily Routine
  • Her Superpower
  • Her BEST Advice for Women Entrepreneurs
  • And much, much more

Unless you are strong and healthy and feeling good, you cannot do what you need to do for your household, for your family or for your kids. I think it is so good for my boys to see a strong working parent.” – Laura Wasser

Connect with Laura Wasser:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | it’s over easy  | LinkedIn

As women we are not looked at the same way as men are. For better or for worse, we’re not. So we just have to realize that.” – Laura Wasser

The 5 Unconscious Emotional Triggers that Sabotage 6 & 7 Figure Women

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Happy Valentine’s Day! In honor of the holiday, I wanted to share some love and talk about something that’s been on my mind for a while when it comes to women entrepreneurs. There are two sides to every business: The practical side and the emotional side.

There is a lot of great information available on the practical side of entrepreneurship, but the emotional side rarely gets the time and attention it deserves and this is key to your business growth & personal happiness.

I want your business to become whatever you envision it to be.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

Take a look at these five unconscious emotional triggers, decide which ones you’re tolerating in your life, and set a deadline to eliminate these from your life.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • The REASON you may feel powerless at times in your business even though you are the owner
  • Why you feel EXHAUSTED all the time and what to do about it
  • Why it may be time to CHANGE your audience
  • WHY what you discussed at your family dinner table growing up could be hurting your business now
  • HOW perfectionism can have your business circling the drain fast

I say ‘unconscious’ and I use the word ‘trigger’ because so much of the time you don’t even realize that it is happening. OR you realize it is happening and you’re frustrated. It is something that you’re tolerating, but you don’t realize the toll that it is having on your business.” – Joy Chudacoff

Kara Goldin – Trading in Her Soda Addiction For Flavored Water and Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Beverage Company Along The Way

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Kara Goldin on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Kara Goldin, Founder and CEO of Hint Water, had given birth to her third child, lost some of the baby weight, but still found herself carrying an extra 55 pounds AND she had a serious diet soda addiction (10-12 cans a day). After seeing a physician who said he could give her a “pill” to “fix her situation,” Kara declined and decided to ditch the diet soda instead. What happened after that decision is nothing short of miraculous.

Kara has always been an incredible Moxie woman. Before starting Hint, she led AOL to a $1 billion enterprise as vice president of shopping and e-commerce partnerships. Kara is also an active speaker and writer. In 2016, she launched “The Kara Network” which is a digital resource and mentoring program for established and aspiring entrepreneurs.

She has been named Fast Company’s “Most Creative People in Business,” one of Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs,” Forbes “40 Women to Watch Over 40,” EY’s “Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Northern California,” on top of many more amazing recognitions.

You’ll love this show. Kara is quite humorous and at one point I’m laughing so hard I have tears coming out of my eyes!

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

I really believed that buyers needed to catch up to where I was at prior to us really blowing this thing up. But also, the consumers really needed to catch up and there was a huge component around education that really needed to happen.” – Kara Goldin

Show Notes:

  • How befriending a store clerk at Whole Foods was a major coup
  • The TWO pieces of news she shared with her hubby that catapulted growth – literally!
  • Her BEST action steps to create a multi-million dollar fruit infused water product
  • WHY she said NO to Walmart
  • The ONE thing she had to cross off her list before giving birth to her 4th child – this segment is hilarious and gives you real insight into her determination
  • The POWER of relationships – you can hear this thread all through the interview
  • What happened when an executive from “the real thing” called her “sweetie”
  • How she stays PRODUCTIVE being a CEO of a fast-paced company and raising four children
  • And much, much more!

If we could actually get people to enjoy water again, whether it is bottled water or tap water then we could actually change health in America.” – Kara Goldin

 

Connect with Kara Goldin:

Facebook | Instagram | The Kara Network | DrinkHint

When somebody was so negative about what I was doing, I really saw it as ’here’s an opportunity. The opportunity is there. This guy is really not going to go into it anytime soon, so it really gives me a chance to develop it’.” – Kara Goldin

Betsy Myers – From Selling Insurance to the White House

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Betsy Myers on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffToday I’m delighted to introduce a longtime friend of mine and an incredible Moxie woman, Betsy Myers!

Betsy Myers was a senior advisor to two U.S. presidents, most recently the COO of Obama’s presidential campaign and the chair of Women for Obama. Currently, she is the Founding Director of the Center or Women in Business at Bentley University. A leading expert, author, and advocate, Betsy also speaks at conferences and workshops around the world on the changing nature of leadership.

Betsy’s book, Take the Lead: Motivate, Inspire, and Bring out the Best in Yourself and Everyone Around You continues to be the basis of her work in the corporate, political, and higher education arena.

On today’s show, Betsy speaks real, raw truth about how being highly visible and the COO of Obama’s campaign was like drinking water through a fire hose. She did it all while being a mom for her small child at the same time. Betsy gives her true opinion of the Women’s March that happened in January 2017, and she gets open, honest, and real about some of her recent challenging life events.

I’m so excited for you to hear what Betsy is up to in terms of moving and shaking the women’s movement, her favorite productivity tips, and a whole lot more.

I put together a support system, which is a really helpful thing to do in any job or part of your life.” – Betsy Myers

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

I put together a support system, which is a really helpful thing to do in any job or part of your life.” – Betsy Myers

Show Notes:

  • The transition from Betsy’s own small business to running a sector of the Women in Business Government Office during former President Bill Clinton’s Administration
  • How Betsy ended up becoming the COO of Obama’s presidential campaign
  • How Betsy managed her role as a mother to a four year-old while being the COO of Obama’s Presidential Campaign
  • What Betsy Myers thinks about the 2017 Women’s March
  • What advice Betsy would give to the Hillary Clinton campaign
  • How Betsy has dealt with the latest chapter in her life

You make decisions based on what is important for your family at the time. Other opportunities present themselves, and it works out for the best.” – Betsy Myers

Links Mentioned:

Facebook | Twitter | BetsyMyers

My stake in the ground for this book was that leadership creates a feeling. And when people feel valued and included and heard and part of something bigger than themselves, they connect and are their best selves.” – Betsy Myers

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